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BASC respond to the England Deer Strategy

Following the publication of the England Deer Management Strategy, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) head of deer management Martin Edwards said: “The government’s commitment to tackling the growing deer population in the UK is commendable. However, it will only succeed if it has the support of every deer manager, the majority of… Read more »

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Northern Ireland Police Service declares Firearms and Explosives Branch “critical incident”

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department.  A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »

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Liverpool Wavertree: Candidates argue over 1980s

By Chris Bradley The Conservatives tried to distance themselves from the Thatcher years in a bad tempered clash between candidates for Wavertree. In the broadcast, filmed by Liverpool Echo TV, Labour candidate Luciana Berger, Conservative Andrew Garnett and Liberal Democrat Colin Eldridge faced questions about crime, education, the elderly, jobs and benefits. The debate reached… Read more »

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New polling puts Lib Dems back behind Labour
The polls: Lib Dems back to third

By politics.co.uk staff Attacks on Nick Clegg in Conservative-supporting newspapers appear to have had an effect. The latest poll, published in the Sun today, with fieldwork conducted on Tuesday and yesterday, before last night’s second leaders’ debates, puts the Liberal Democrats back into third place. Their rating of 28% is still eight points higher that… Read more »